Chocolate Chex Caramel Crunch
Description
This Chocolate Chex mix is easy and delicious. Brown sugar and butter turn into caramel goodness that surrounds chocolate cereal squares for a scrumptious, crunchy snack.
Ingredients
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8 cups Chocolate Chex® cereal
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3/4 cup packed brown sugar
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6 tablespoons butter or margarine
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3 tablespoons light corn syrup
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 cup vanilla baking chips
Directions
1
Place cereal in a large microwave-safe bowl; set aside. Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper.
2
In a 2-cup microwave-safe measuring cup, microwave brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute, until melted and smooth.
3
Stir baking soda into sugar mixture, stirring until dissolved. Pour over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Microwave coated cereal on High 3 minutes, stirring every minute.
4
Spread cereal mixture over the prepared cookie sheet. Cool 10 minutes. Break into bite-sized pieces.
5
In a small microwave-safe bowl, microwave vanilla baking chips uncovered on High about 1 minute 30 seconds or until chips can be stirred smooth (bowl will be hot).
6
Drizzle melted baking chips over snack. Refrigerate until set, 10 minutes or longer. Store in a tightly covered container.